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Sister Anita Baird, a native of Chicago, IL, is a member of
the Religious Congregation of the Society of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary
having served as Regional Superior, Provincial Councilor, and most recently as
United States Provincial.

She is a member of St. Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago
where she has served in many different leadership roles including chair of the
Spiritual Life Institute and as a member of the preaching staff.

In 1997 Sister Anita became the first African American to
serve as Chief of Staff to the Archbishop of Chicago. In 2000, Cardinal Francis
George appointed her the founding director of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s
Office for Racial Justice, which directed the Archdiocese’s initiatives to
eradicate racism in its structures and institutions. Sister Anita also served
as Cardinal George’s liaison for race relations to the city of Chicago.

Sister Anita has been recognized for her religious and
community activism around the nation. In 2002 she gave the opening keynote
address at the Ninth National Black Catholic Congress in Chicago. She is a past
president of the National Black Sisters’ Conference and recipient of the
organization’s Harriet Tubman “Moses of Her People” Award. Other honors include
the NBC-5 Jefferson Award for outstanding community service, and the Fresh
Spirit Award in recognition of her outstanding spiritual and community
leadership in the city of Chicago.

In may 2013 Sister Anita was awarded an honorary Doctor of
Minister (D. Min) degree from Catholic Theological Union in recognition of her
outstanding contributions in the work for racial justice in the Church and the
city of Chicago.

Sister Anita’s first love is preaching God’s Word, which she
has done around the country for more than a decade. Her motto of faith is “Do
whatever He tells you.” Sister Anita strives to live her life listening to God’s
word, acting upon God’s word, and doing whatever God instructs her to do!

Sister Anita earned a B.A. in Sociology from DePaul
University, and an M.A. in Theological Studies from Loyola University Chicago.

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April 30, 2017

Third Sunday of Easter

As disciples of Christ, it is our baptismal and Eucharistic responsibility to bring Jesus into the fullness of his glory by standing in solidarity with a sister or brother who is struggling to reclaim his or her human dignity, by working to chip away at the walls of division and hatred; and to bear witness in the breaking of the bread that at the banquet of the Lord there is no room for hatred or division.

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